Podcast Season 2, Episode 3: Marc Carter – Little Blue Cup

A couple of years ago, whilst the world was reflecting on Donald Trump being elected as the new US President, another story went viral and was challenging it for the most read in the UK. That was the story of my guest, Marc Carter, his autistic son Ben, and a little blue cup!

After following that story and seeing it take off around the world, I was lucky enough to get to meet Marc and knew that he’d be a great guest for the podcast.

Marc introduces us to the story of his family, his three autistic children, and what autism means to their lives. We talk about their individual strengths and challenges, and how they all get on living under one roof.

We discuss the provision that’s out there for autistic adults once they leave school (or lack of) and what the government should be doing to put things right. It’s something I’ve always shied away from looking at, but in a few years I know me and my boys will be in the same situation.

We also speak about mental health, in particular Marc’s own story, and the mental health of carer’s in general.

Plus of course we talk about Ben’s little blue cup, and how that one story has turned into a movement, a charity that now helps hundreds of families around the world.

To find out more about Marc and his family check out his Grumpy Dad page or make sure to see how Little Blue Cup is helping so many families

I’m sure this is an episode you’re really going to love. To listen click on the player below or follow the links to iTunes or Stitcher

1 comment

Lisa Wootton - November 16, 2018 1:24 pm

Guys, that was awesome! Well done!

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About Me

Hi, I'm James, and I'm lucky enough to be the dad of the two main characters of this blog, Jude and Tommy. Both of my sons are autistic, and it is our stories that I will be sharing with you. I'll be talking about the good times and the bad, the happy and the sad, all with the hope of improving autism awareness.
So many people know very little about autism, even friends and family don't necessarily understand. Hopefully this blog will help change that, and spread a little awareness along the way.
Apart from being an autism dad I also try and juggle running a business too, so life can be pretty stressful at times.
Let me know what you think in the comments, I'd love to hear from you.